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Carl Blechen

85 works

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Oil painting of two monks in brown robes talking on a sunlit path in a dense wooded park with tall trees.

Two monks in the park of Terni

1830

Painting of a ruined round stone tower with a dragon on top, set in a rocky landscape under a pale sky.

Tower Ruins with Dragon

1827

Small painting of a river valley with ruined castles on hills, a stone bridge, and distant mountains under a pale sky.

Fantasy Mountain Scene

1823

Painting of a rocky heathland with a leaning bare tree, a forest band and a hazy horizon under a cloudy sky.

Landscape

1823

Oil painting of a rocky gorge with a white monastery on a hilltop, a stream, boulders, and figures with a donkey.

The monastery of Santa Scolastica near Subiaco

1832

Interior of a glass palm house with tall palms, ornate arches, and two seated women on a rug in sunlight.

In the Palm House near Potsdam

1832

Painting of a forest clearing with tall trees, a mountain ridge, and two figures near a pool beside folded clothing.

In the Park at Terni

1828

Oil sketch of a sunlit cliff above turquoise sea, with a pale path winding up to a hilltop structure.

Tiberius rocks at Capri

1828

Painting of a cypress-lined garden path leading to a terraced villa with fountains, statues and small figures in costume.

In Villa d’Este park

1832

Painted courtyard with a vine-covered pergola, dark doorway, shuttered window and trees beside pale walls in warm sunlight.

The studio of the sculptor Rudolf Schadow

1828

Painting of a hilltop monastery with a bell tower above a cliff, with a shepherd and sheep on a path below.

Monastery of Saint Scholastica

1830

Painting of a hooded monk in a dark cloak on a rocky terrace overlooking a stormy sea at dusk.

Monk on Terrace

1835

Painting of a shadowy forest ravine with a sunlit sandy cliff, two red deer by a pool, and fallen trees.

Waldschlucht mit Rotwild

1828

Veiled women spin thread before a rocky outcrop and stone building, with a donkey and distant coastline in the background.

Spinning women in Cervara

1835

Small dark painting of a glowing stone tomb monument surrounded by wild shrubs under a dusky reddish sky.

Tomb monument

1823

Grey wash sketch of a mounted commander in a cocked hat surrounded by officers and soldiers on horseback.

Napoleon zu Pferd, von Generalen und Truppe umgeben

1823

Print of a ruined castle on a wooded hill with a waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff beside it.

Ruins of a Castle

1825/27

Brown wash drawing of a rural landscape with tall trees, a dirt path, and a small wooden footbridge over a stream.

Rural Landscape in the Mark Brandenburg

about 1831-1838

Lithograph of a pilgrim kneeling by a Gothic shrine in a wooded landscape, with a cathedral on a hill beyond.

Pilgrim in the Woods

1825

Brown ink drawing of gnarled tree trunks beside a pond and rocks in a wooded park.

Weathered Tree Trunks in a Park

1834

Watercolor of a Gothic church ruin with vaulted arches, overgrown trees, a stone tomb and a pool of water.

Gothic Church Ruin

1829

Brown wash drawing of a ruined Gothic church overgrown by forest trees, with a fallen trunk over a pool.

A Ruined Church in the Forest

1834

Pen and brown wash drawing of a seated nude woman by a basin beneath a draped canopy, with a balustrade and trees.

David and Bathsheba

1825

Pencil sketch of a river with a boat of fishermen, a cottage among trees, and figures on a grassy bank.

Fischerhütte unter Bäumen am See

Pencil sketch of a tall fractured rock cliff above a pool, with boulders and shrubs in the foreground.

Rocks in the Bode Valley; verso: Small Landscape Studies

1800-1840

Pencil and wash sketch of rocks, a bent tree, and a ruined wall in a landscape on tan paper.

The Bode Valley with Rocks and Trees; verso: Landscape Studies

1800-1840

Lithograph of a vaulted stone gateway with a hooded figure seated in the arched opening overlooking a distant landscape.

Pilgrim at the Gate (Einsiedler an der Pforte)

1827

Pen and wash drawing of a flooded monastery ruin with arched colonnade, a stone cross in water, and trees framing the scene.

Inundated Ruins of a Monastery

ca. 1824

Brown-toned chalk drawing of a bright fountain jet rising from a stone basin in a park, with trees and a small seated figure.

A Fountain in the Park

1831

Brown wash drawing of the rocky Tiberius cliff on Capri with a curving road, shrubs, and a small tower in the foreground.

Der Tiberiusfelsen auf Capri, vorn die Straße zur Marina grande

1829

Pencil sketch of a vine-covered loggia with stone columns, looking out over a distant sea and trees.

Loggia mit Rebendach

1829

Pencil and brown wash sketch of a pointed-arched interior framing a dark grotto with crosses and steps.

Blick aus einem spitzbogig gewölbten Raum auf eine Grotte im Kapuzinerkloster in Amalfi

1829